New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-22
Excise Mandsmus act After an hours warm debate tne
committees postponed action the bill till next Tuesday
THE POOL BILL PASSED.
IT GOES THROUGH WITH SOME AMEND.
MENTS

ru1prv nAys OF RACING INSTEAD OF TWENTY
TAX OF FIVE PER CENT ON THE GROSS GATE
RECEIPTS. :,
trHcu Tur REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRtBuNh
ALBANY, April 21.-The Ives Pool bill came 40 in
the Assembly to-day on the order OF thrd readihg'
Mr. Ives had worked hard among the Assemblymen
to win support for the measure and Was confident OF
passing 1t. Mr.. Howe. of Oswego County, as soon as
the measure was announced. attacked II, in the
course of his remarks reading portion OF sermon oy
Henry Ward B2cher. attacking betting. mr. Crospy
thought that the bill would give Governor hiii the
command of large Democratic campaign fund
Mr. Sheehan OF Buffalo, the Democratic leader,
defended the bill. In his opinion aiaree number OF
the people of the State desired that u shonid DC
passed Betting on horses MAS necessary evil IL
could not be suppressed but 1t might be regulated
MI Bacon tf BROOKLYN, argued that betting on
horseraces at joney Island was demoraizlng the
Young men OF tina: city. He appealed to the members
not to pass the bill.
Mr. Ives offered amendments to the bill to obviate
any objections that 1t special legslation' lie
had shown the bill to Attorney-General OBrien who
had told him that it was constitutional.
The amendments we're adopted, and the bill was
passed by a vote of 90 to As, as follows. Democrats
in italics:
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mark. White Youngman-is
The bill IL as follows:
Section Of per cent upon the gross amounts o.
the receipts admission race DAYS TO race tracks OF
ng'n %S neo poeG under the laws OF the
state Of Gr the Of BRs
Iotng horse shall be ANNUALLY pa Sy 'vea h esn asy
o." ter the first day Of December in each year
OF every liable to be taxed AS provided in this &C,
%aos Spp aS wFs s Year
It's gSSss s @ tSr aR by the oath Of
Section Whenever any such association shall neglect OF
refuse to make such report prescribed in this act
authorized 10 examine Or Ssns 70 be T
amount OF tax due IN pursuance OF inc t NJ
act act tax go ss'e a,csransd to Je due together with
OF snch Tor pe nsa 81 h ssms NAV
and in the name OF the people OF me
any such association export and TO pay s Tax
was intcnonS shall there upon direct the Attorney General
70 take ~ The name 81 us Psp forfeited and it.
charter privileges at an end and foi such
every shall cease end an be determined
conSar3d upon The sronnds OF all such Unite,
10 20 day I'M each during number OF days bu
no ion ger the shall be authorized nn'
allowed such grounds ana 10 Keep t 'm
open admission OF the public subject 10 Tue conuton
and prescribed by the acts or inc s'Ntth
ents thereto under hitch they Incorporated am w
three hundred andhiy anu ttoe
hundred and nity wolof The Penal Cole s'" nov sppp
the grounds Of such associations shall nave oniplru ~
the provisions of s act during the nuipoeI
days in each year during which The said races e he'O
| authorized -..-- ...o
Section The Controller shall issue racing asso
c.tioD paying tax under The provisions ol tnl ao
for the ami such receipt shall be presunpuVo o'""
| OF such payment ,-,.-,, =, 49,, a.. -. .a,
frun the prescribed In this at shall con
stilue fund shall be annually disbursed on o"hsi
the state for prizes Improving the broe o cat
and horses vaous country fairs ia oughout inc
nv In snch other manner as the from time
| .....t d,
z All and part OF acts whether general OF spec "a
| consistent with this act, hereby p 'tled
| * This act shall take effect immediately.
| Tho measure now goes TO the Senate. -